You can learn a lot about a place by visiting its graveyards. The oldest graves tell you how long the cemetery’s been there. A line of headstones with the same date of death indicates an unusual tragedy, natural or otherwise. And even if you don’t have any connection to the people buried there, certain symbols and styles of tombstone design communicate across cultures and language.
Field Guide: Decoding Old Cemeteries
Field Guide: Decoding Old Cemeteries
Field Guide: Decoding Old Cemeteries
You can learn a lot about a place by visiting its graveyards. The oldest graves tell you how long the cemetery’s been there. A line of headstones with the same date of death indicates an unusual tragedy, natural or otherwise. And even if you don’t have any connection to the people buried there, certain symbols and styles of tombstone design communicate across cultures and language.